最近我的小钢牙有所恢复，赶紧开始吃东西，从一两天前的125磅不到可以一下子涨到131磅，估计也只有我了。上周末在whole food market买到最后一个提拉米苏（我都能感觉到后面没有买到的顾客的虎视眈眈），还买了一瓶碳酸柠檬水和西班牙腊肠和cheese（我想我真是古怪，在瑞士的时候可是很少吃奶酪的，现在反而爱上了）。回来整个替拉米苏在两天内吃完，美味新鲜无比，比我自己买了朗姆酒手指饼很麻烦做好吃的很多，是最近在美国吃到的为数不多的好的甜品，绝对不比在意大利本土吃得差，强力推荐。然后我受后花园诱惑开始尝试戚风蛋糕，并且在晚饭后开始做并且吃，还抹上厚厚的雪白的鲜奶油和粉粉的自制（真麻烦阿）的豆沙，也算甜美湿润。我开发的新甜品是将truffle拖肥巧克力放在小锅子里化软了，搅拌在已经打发的鲜奶油里，半凉半热，简直是冰火两重天。这样吃，不肥才怪。

 

不过我安慰自己下周又要去牙医那里去了，估计又得节制痛苦几天，体重也许不会再涨了八。

 

这次的欧洲之行开始往完全的美食方向罪恶发展，一天如果不吃好吃的简直就过不下去。而且迷上了很好的鹅肝这种胆固醇高的美味，每天都会点它来吃，还厚颜无耻说我牙不好，需要柔软的东西来安慰。所以这次在欧洲就吃了大量的鹅肝，鱼和各种汤。哎呀呀。幸亏回来后so far还没有发现好的鹅肝卖（估计得到纽约这种纸醉金迷的地方才能买到），不然我估计很快就会有医生来问候我。

 

可是人生苦短阿

Thanksgiving holidays these days.  When I took off at 2pm Nov. 21st.. it was still a warm afternoon.  I could hear my breath completely relieved.

 

ANyway, after a mess, it is good to have a good break.

 

Half way now.  It is Friday night.  We still have a full weekend to go. 

 

We have a visitor these days, the niece of a college classmate who has her first year in the US.  She came here last Friday and will leave tomorrow.   Everyday I drove her to train station and dropped her off,  in the evening I went back ot the station and picked her up.   Often she missed the train, more often she could not find my car.  It is good to have some interesting change in life, just for a short while.  To do so confirms my decision of not having a child.  It is too much burden to take the responsibility.  I was laughed by my hubby " first a mom, now you are a maid".   It is also interesting to see that the kids who are born in late 80's are so spoiled and by no means that you can treat them as adults.  They just took it for granted that you should take care of them.  Fortunately I do not have such a daughter.  Indeed it is a burden and not a fun.  Although she is a fine and nice girl, I just still feel that I probably and would not be ready for being a parent

 

We explored NJ a little bit yesterday.  As it was such a warm Thanksgiving, we felt guilty if not going out and having some nature scenes.   The weather was very beautiful, the leaves in the fall were full of colors and now they have passed the peaks.  Still we enjoyed the foliage in the hills.  We drove to Dover where there is the biggest natural lake called Hopatcong.  Unfortunately, it is located in such a commericalized state like NJ so most parts are private.  There is however, a state park nearby and the warm weather and quiet scene reminded me my childhood.  I was gloomy for a while and thought of my grandma.  I am not sure if she could enjoy as much as I am if she was still alive.  I also know there is by no means that I could go back to where I grew up as it is no longer the same.

 

It turned out the best part is just around where we lived.  We went to the Great Swamp National Reservation which is just 1 mile away from our apt.  We have never been there, but it turned out to be easily accessible wildness.  On our way back, surprisingly, we encountered a few deer, they were shocked as much as we were, but they jumped away immediately after they realized we were humans.  I guess in the summer we should see more interesting creatures.  When we decided to leave (it was just a 1 mile way, max.), a crew of boys were dropped off from their Van, together with two mid-aged guys, and a toddler.  I could almost guess imaging that it is a family gathering event, and the supper is just ready yet, so the guys are asked to go out for some fun and not make too  much mess at home.   I almost missed the family gatherings...when my grandma was still alive.

 

Today we went to NYC to get our French visa.  Took us a full day, but we are pretty relieved as we both got the visa for the X'mas holidays.

 

 

I hate shopping in the Chinese grocery store, but this week since I am alone at home, I need to get some ready-to-cook food in the fridge. 

 

不多写啦，不然一点积极性都没有了。简而言之，我去了靠近north plainfield的中国店，糊里糊涂贪便宜买了4包饺子（10块钱）。真是不好吃啊。还有，饺子的热量真高啊。

 

Watch out!